amputate

Example Sentences

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The 85-pound turtle earned her nickname from aquarium staffers when she quickly began eating after having her flipper amputated, and her enthusiasm for grub hasn’t waned.

From Los Angeles Times

The decision was then taken to amputate below his right knee, a procedure which took place on 2 June.

From BBC

“Funny how something can hurt that’s no longer there,” remarks a child named Alma, referring to agonies associated with an amputated leg in the intense German drama “Sound of Falling.”

From The Wall Street Journal

We’ll never stop hearing about how it was like their entire leg was amputated.

From Salon

Now, because of the severity of his injuries, Sparky must have a leg amputated.

From Los Angeles Times